Dallas City Council
The Dallas City Council stood by its appointed Park and Recreation Board last month as it refused to amend a change order at the request of contractors building the Hi Line Connector trail project. The project has been delayed eight months due to litigation with the original low bidder. The contractor ultimately awarded the bid,…
A change in Dallas’ Code of Ethics that will make it easier to investigate and prosecute city officials and board members was approved last month, over the objections of a couple of council members. The measure, which was ultimately unanimously approved, is an opportunity to get in line with other U.S. municipalities which require “a…
It was evident months ago when Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials began arguing with Dallas City Council members over how much excess sales tax revenue was due the municipality that the discussion wasn’t going to end well. The matter went into mediation and an agreement was reached that the city would receive significantly less than…
Street and drainage projects aren’t sexy, Dallas leaders can agree, but they’re prepared to give the people what they need in the $1 billion 2024 bond election next May. The Dallas City Council heard from a small sample of residents (about 100 per each of the 14 council districts) in a community survey that infrastructure…
The proposed City of Dallas budget won’t be unveiled until Aug. 8, but a 72-page Dallas City Council presentation is giving penny-pinching taxpayers plenty to digest in the interim. Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland reviewed the 2023-24 and 2024-25 budget and responded to general questions during a June 21 briefing. The City Council adopted a…
